Procurement Lead

We have one goal: to manufacture quality magnets! We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn build and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.

The Procurement Lead manages day-to-day operational and tactical buying activities toensure uninterrupted material flow supporting Noveons magnet manufacturing role owns purchase order execution supplier delivery performance and inventoryreplenishment translating production demand signals into timely cost-effectiveprocurement actions. The Procurement Lead also owns spend analytics and supplierperformance reporting manages structural supply risk for critical materials and partnersclosely with production planning and accounts payable to maintain continuity of supply forraw materials MRO and indirect spend.

This role requires a rare combination of strategic thinking technical fluency in rare earth and advanced materials markets and hands-on procurement execution capability.

At Noveon Magnetics we believe our diversity makes us who we are and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.

Executing and managing purchase orders from requisition through receipt ensuringaccuracy of pricing quantities lead times and delivery dates.
Converting demand and replenishment signals into timely buying actions to maintaintarget inventory and safety stock levels without overstocking.
Expediting and de-expediting orders to align supply with shifting productionschedules and resolve shortages delays and discrepancies.
Monitoring and driving supplier delivery performance (OTIF) holding vendorsaccountable to committed lead times and quality requirements.
Owning monthly spend analytics and supplier scorecard reporting including savingspipeline tracking and procurement KPI reporting and present insights to supply chainand finance leadership.
Developing and maintaining supply risk-mitigation strategies including assurance ofsupply single-source risk reduction alternative-supplier qualification and exposureto tariff and critical-material availability.
Monitoring market conditions and pricing for assigned categories providing marketintelligence to inform sourcing and inventory decisions for critical raw materials.
Resolving invoice receipt and PO discrepancies in partnership with Accounts Payableand Receiving.
Maintaining accurate item master vendor pricing and lead-time data in the ERPsystem.
Managing MRO and indirect spend buying identifying tactical cost-savings andconsolidation opportunities.
Supporting strategic sourcing initiatives by providing transactional data spendanalysis and supplier performance input.
Ensuring procurement activity complies with internal controls approval authoritymatrices and audit requirements.

Has a bachelors degree in Supply Chain Engineering Materials Science Business or a related field

Brings 5 years of progressive procurement and supply chain experience with atleast 3 years in a leadership role
Has a proven ability to negotiate complex long-term supply agreements withsignificant dollar value
Possesses strong financial acumen comfortable with cost modeling TCO analysisand working capital trade-offs
Has experience managing supply chains with geopolitical or regulatory complexity(ITAR EAR conflict minerals country-of-origin requirements)
Can demonstrate exceptional interpersonal negotiation and executive communicationskills
Is proficient in SAP S/4HANA with hands-on experience configuring and maintainingMRP parameters

Preferably:
Has direct experience with rare earth magnet or advanced materials supply chains
Has experience working with or selling to U.S. Department of Defense or government
prime contractors
Holds an MBA or advanced degree
Holds APICS CSCP ISM CPSM or equivalent professional certification
Has prior experience in a high-growth private-equity or venture-backed
manufacturing environment

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk phone use and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift/move up to 15 pounds at times.
Ability to wear required PPE when on production floor.

At Noveon Magnetics were reimagining the rare earth magnet industry and changing the way we electrify the world. Were a fast-growing diverse team of scientists engineers entrepreneurs and innovators from across the globe united by a shared mission to support the commercialization of our magnet manufacturing technology and forge a new path toward resource efficiency resource independence and a low-carbon economy.

As the only U.S manufacturer of permanent rare earth magnets essential to a range of technologies that rely on an electric motor--from electric vehicles to medical devices to aerospace and defense systems to clean energy--were ushering in an electric future that is 100% Made in America. All our operations from R&D through production assembly and delivery are conducted out of our state-of-the-art manufacturing center in San Marcos Texas.

Noveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin citizenship ancestry religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law.